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Hamilton set for new penalty, will start F1 Brazilian GP from back of grid
Ferrari replaced Hamilton’s entire power unit after FP3 problems, and FIA stewards said his combined penalties reached 65 places.
- On Sunday, seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton will start the Brazilian Grand Prix from the back of the grid after Ferrari announced power unit penalties.
- Ferrari opted for a complete power unit change after Hamilton reported "smoke in the cockpit" and "strange vibrations" during Saturday's FP3, forcing him to exceed his 2026 season allocation.
- The FIA confirmed Hamilton incurred a grid penalty; under current regulations, drivers accumulating penalties worth more than 15 places must automatically start from the back of the grid.
- Hamilton joins Red Bull's Max Verstappen and Cadillac's Sergio Perez at the back of the grid for the 71-lap race, which marks the 41-year-old's 400th grand prix start.
- Rain is forecast across the weekend at Interlagos, complicating the challenge of fighting from the back, as Hamilton said overtaking will be "very, very, very hard.
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Lewis Hamilton had to clear up a disagreement at the Formula 1 Brazilian Grand Prix, then received a starting penalty and his car started to smoke a little.
·Budapest, Hungary
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